Multiple-section fireproof cabinet for duplicate sales-books and the like.



H.J. FARROW..

MULTIPLE SECT10N-FIREPRO0F CABINET FOR DUPLICATE SALES BOOKS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-7.1916. I

- Patented 0015.2,11917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

QEN W Pdtented 00L. 2, 1917.

H. 1. F ARROW.

MULTIPLE SECTION FIREPROOF CABINET FOR DUPLICATE SALES BOOKS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7. 1916.

fi h QT E mm gjjaaafsesk Q5 H. J. FARROW.

MULTIPLE SECTION HREPROOF CABINET FOR DUPLICATE SALES BOOKS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJ. ms.

1,241,61 5. t Patented Oct. 2,1917.

I 3 SHEE'L'S-SHEET a.

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' To all whon'i'z't may aonceriz:

' for Duplicate sales-Books' and the like, of

which thefollowi-ng is a specification. My invention relates to fire-proof cabinets for holding numerous individual credit account books, together with bills, receipts and I like papers; and the objects of-my invention swung apart to are I suitable duplicate sales books, each of which is used torecOrdthe daily credit purchases of some customer, the cabinet being arranged to permit the quick withdrawal and merit of one of the books.

Second, to provide a multiple sectionfire proof cabinet adapted to house dailycredit accounts, the'sectionsbeing hinged together replaceat-their rear edges so as to close together when not in use and to swing apart when re v 'quired, to permit the removal and replace;

ment of sales books, the outer sections of said cabinet having fire-proof doors.

Third, to p'rovidea book or other oruo o holding fire-proof cabinet that is adapted-to be made and assembled to completion without visible securing or attaching bolts.

I; attain these objectsfb'y the mechanism" illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in h h: I. Figure l'is avperspectivev View of proved fire-proof duplicate, sales. book cabirf net, showing the "several sections thereof display their interior con-I struction.

Fig.2 is a side'view of the same. v Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof, showingthe: manner in which the sections are hinged tof gether and to the rotatable member of a turn table. k Fig. 4 is a transverse verticallsectlonal viewenlarged-through the lower portion of the cabinet, showing the I'BlatiOIlIthG various members when the cabinet-is closed. Fig. 5 is avertical sectional view illustrating the hollow l fram'ework of one cf the sections and the manner of securmg ts n; ner and outer walls. 1

Fig. 6' is a-planview of thestatioriary member of the turn table which supports the cabinet.

First, to provide a fire-proof cabinet which is adapted for holding a large number of .flap covers the seam; and V 4 'F1g.'13 is. an edgeflviewfshowinghow the 71s a central verticalsectional H:

through the turn table,

Sis a perspective view agm n of h lm iui Q ter w s n of 'thesections and, theilnannerinwhich the-.; f 7

said walls are!interlockinglyconnected; lg, a d agrammatic viewshowingjthe construct on [of one of the outer .1 cabinet members or sections as it would appear in horizontal, section. V

Fig-1O 1s a similar view of the inner cab I inet-member orsection.

Fig. '11 is a perspective view of the corner ofthe inner wall-of one of the'jsect'ions' show;

ing a flap for covering the seam where two such ends are connected bya miter jointyl Fig. 12 is a sectional view through a cor,

ner of one of. the sections showing how the} ends ofeither the inner or outer walls may be connected by a double lap joint, and thus eliminate rivets and other fastening means.-

Similar lettersof, reference refer to simi lar parts throughout the several, yie. I

Referring to the drawings: L Figs. 1, .2 and 3 illiistrate",aie'

numeral designates the cabinets supports c A biiietlemg bodymgmyinventiom ,In these "figu e th ing'stand or; turntable which. comprises a stationary base platethat is adaptedf to be 1 4 secured tqa counter,"a bench,a bracket or,

her suitable support, and a rotatable e berf3,to which the said cabinet is Secured.

The member 3 comprises ayertical plate outer wallof the inne'r member of the cabi- 4, fwhichisadapted to be bolted to the roar. t

net,-and a horizontalplate 5,.which isj'bolt ed to the bottoni outer wall ofthe same mern- ,ber, A'circular'bearin "face '6 is formed ng r theplate "5,; where it;.,jo1ns the vertical plate 4, and a bolt receivinglug 7 projects from and extends throughout. the length of the;

plate 4. The plate 2 is formedwith a raised .100 circular bearing track; 8, .upon which-thew bearing face'ltirests, and a bolt 9 is threaded I, at its lower end, to the plate 2 centrally of v the trackfi, and extends .up. through-the lug 7, its upper end receivinganut '10 which is. adapted to-be screwed'fdown' against the ado jacent-ehd of'the 1 ug ,7 hard enough to prevent the too cabinet.-

improved as mommy easy-turning movement of the prises-swinging or turning sections, and itg,

may consist of only one swinging section or of a number of sections hinged to the one that is secured to the base, so that an one of the cabinet sections may be turne and swung into open position to afford access to Its interior.

I have preferably illustrated three of these cabinet sections, the central section being secured to the rotatable standard in. the manner previously described, while the two outer sections are hinged at their rear edges to the central section.

My invention contemplates a cabinet of an suitable. form, and constructed of any suitable fire-proof materials, and each cabinet is preferably made of galvanized iron and is rectangular in form.

As illustrated, the cabinet comprises three sections, a central section 11 and outside sections 12 and 13, all of which are hinged toglether in a manner to be presently described.

ach section comprises a,hollow rectangular frame, the inner wall 14 of which is made up of four inde ndentmembers which make up the opposite sides and opposite ends of the section. The inner wall is U-shaped in cross section, and its longitudinal parallel edges are rolled or bent upon themselves to form channeled beads 15, which open outward, as shown in Fig. 8.

The ends of the transverse body portions ofthe four innerwaIl members terminate in short plates 16, which are bentat right angles to the said body plates on one member over ap the body portion of the adjoining member, and are riveted thereto in the manner shown in Fig. 5. The outer wall 17 is in the form of a single metal strip; the longitudinal edges are turned upon themselves to form -channeled beads 18, as shown in Fig. 8, the edges of which enter the channels in the beads 15 of the inner wall when the two walls are assembled, as will be clearly seen b reference to Fig. 4. The terminal ends 0 the outer wall are secured to ether by rivets as shown at 19, in Fig. 5, or hey may be connected by a double lap joint, as shown at 20, Fig. 13,

thus dispensing with the rivets. The plates 16 of the innerwall may also be connected by a double lap joint, if' desired, thus dispensin with rivets at these ints also. The s ace tween-the two wa ls 14 and 17 is filed with a suitable fire proofing material such asasbestos, as shown in Fig. 4. The frames of the sections 12 and 13 are identical in construction, but the section 11 is slightly different, in that its inner wall is bent to form projectin beads 21, which, when the cabinet is close fit snugly in the frames 12 and 13, and not only prevent s'aggin of one frame with respect to the other, at also form a firetight joint between the center section and the two outer sections. Each section 12 and 13 is divided centrally of its depth by a metal partition plate 22, which ortions and the has a short right angle'bend at each end, which is riveted to the inner wall 14 of the section. upon itself to form equidistant vertical walls 23, which form the sides of a vertical series Each partition plate 22 is bent of pockets or receptacles.- In the cabinet illustrated four rows of pockets are employed, but the number of rows and the number of pockets in each row may be increased or diminished to afford greater or less capacity, as may be required. The side walls 23 are necess'aril of double thickness and they are held firm in position by vertical brace wires 24 which pass between the two thicknesses of the double wall atthe folded edge thereof, and through the u per and lower portion of the inner wall, an the ends of the wires are bent at right angles, by which they are firmly held against displacement as will be understood by reference to Fi 4 and 9.

ft will thus be seen that the partitions 22 form the backs of the pockets, the walls 23, together with the inner walls 14 of the section form the sides of the kets, and the fronts of the pockets are ormed by a series of inclined plates 25, which are arranged in the following manner: The ends of each plate 25 are rolled to form a hole or passa which extends across the width of the ate, and the plates are placed bet-ween t e side walls 23, and also between the inner wall 14, and the adjacent walls 23, with their lower ends resting against the partition, and their up an ends inclined outward close to the vertical edges of the side walls 23. The plates in each series are regularl spaced and the upper and lower ends of t e plates in each row are in exact horizontal alinement respectively.

The plates are held securely in this position by horizontal wires '26, which extend through the rolled edges of each horizontal row of plates, through the side walls 23, and through the side members of the inner walls 14 of the section, their ends being bent at right angles to prevent their displacement, as will a pear by reference to Fig. 9. The pockets t as formed are of suitable dimensions to receive the character of duplicate sales books for which the cabinet is especially desi ed, though they may be arranged wit reference to any other character of book, as may be desired.

The partitions 22 divide the sections 12 and 13, each, into two compartments, and the pockets are preferably placed in the inner compartment of each of these sections or the compartment which adjoins the middle cabinet section 11. The outer compartments 27 of the said sections 12 and 13, respectively, are adapted to receive various memoranda, including sales items, and bills of persons not having a regular credit account with the establishment, and the partition wall offeaeh of these compartments is furnished with a plurality of hooks '28,

for the reception of such"papers as maybe placed therein. While the hooks 28 'are shown in the drawings,it will be understood that any other paper fastening or holding means-may be employed. 'Each compartment 27 is closed'jby afhollow sheet metal door- 29,Wl1"iClI"iS filled 'Wlth asbestos, thus i'rendering the said door fire-proof.

to form pocket side walls 31, which extend at right angles from each side of the partition. point from one end corresponding to the width of a pocket, is bent at right angles, and at a'point corresponding to the depth of the pocket'the metal is folded around and extended in the reverse direction, and at a point corresponding to the depth of a pocket, on the opposite side of the partition line from the first pocket wall, the metal. is bent ina' reverse direction as far as the partition line, where it 'is given a right angle bend and extended a distance equal to the width of the second pocket, when the previously described manner of bending the metal is continued until the requirednum-' ber of side walls have been formed. These walls are held in place by vertical wires 24,

which 'extendthrough their folded outer edges and through the upper and lower members of the inner wall 14, when the ends of the said wires are bent at right angles to prevent displacement, as i in the case of the similar wires inthe partitions 22 of the sections 12 and 13. The inclined plates which form the outer Walls of these pockets are also secured in place by horizontal wires, as in the sections 12 and'13. f v

. The sections may be hinged'togetherin any suitable manner, but as illustrated Iemploy sheet metal channel plates 32, which are, riveted to the rear walls of the'sections near their upper ends; 'Theends of th'e se,; platesiare rolled and their ad oining ends interlock in hinge fashlon and are connected by pins in the usual manner, thus connect-r ing the three sections in hinge relation adjacent to their upper ends. Similar" channel plates are riveted to the outer sections only, adjacent to their lower ends, and the inner ends of these plates are hinged to flat metal plates 33 which are bolted to the vertical member of the rotatable part of the sup- To accomplish this, the metal,'at a case of those in the porting standard or turn table, The outer ends of the upperand lower channel plates on the outer sections are bent around the 2 adjacent corners of the said section's arerolled and arrangedto interlock 11 fashion with correspbnding' rolled ends plates 34, which areriveted to the doors 29, the rolled ends of the plates being connected by pins. The doors 29 are held in closed relation-to their respective sections by spring latches 35, which engage keepers 36 on the adjoining sections.

It is essential to lock the outer'sections to the inner sections to prevent loss of the sales jbooks "within the said sections, :either by fireortheft'. I may employ any suitable character of lock for this purpose. As illustrated, however, the middle section islprovided with channelplates 37, which are riv eted to the front edge thereof adjacent to tions of these plates are riveted other plates which are provided with lugs 38, from which project catches 39. The outer sec?" tions are also provided with channel plates receive the catches 39. Thesaid locks are also provided with spring actuated bows its upperand lower ends. To the end por- 0 37, to which are seciired locks 40, adapted to 1 which are adapted to engage the lugs 37 ,the

whole beingin the nature of an ordinary trunk lock. By thls arrangement the sec tions of the cabinet can be securely locked.

together and thus prevent tampering with the sales books by any unauthorized person.

In order to protect or cover the seam. which is formed by the miter joint at the corners of the-sectlons, the ends of the inner wall, instead ofbeing cut off at an angle of forty five degrees are'bent inward at right angles and :on a line of forty-five degrees as shown at 41, and then out again at right angles to form a flap 42, which covers the joint where two ends meet, as will be'understood by reference. to Figs. 11 and 12. This benddoes notreferte the-channel portion. 15 of'the wall, as that is out 01f at an angle of forty-five degrees,,as shown. by Fig.I,1-1,

Thus the cut edge of the end of one member. of theframe rests againstthe bent edge 41., V I Iof the adjoining member of the frame, the

flap 42 covering the seam, asabove described.

J The base plate 2 of the standard is pro-..

videdwith a stop web 43, .whichQlimits the rotation ofthe cabinet in either direction. Having described 'my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

described,[comprising a plurality of sec:

tions in the form of hollow vertical frames hinged together in leaf fashion and which are filled with fire-proof material, partitions extending midway of the depth of said frames, spaced division plates extending at right angles to said partitions, spaced in- 1."A fire-proof cabinet for the purpose clined plates between said division plates having rolled edges, supporting wires extending through the inner wall of the section, the division plates and the rolled edges of the inclined lates, means for locking said section in c osed relation, and means secured to the rear portion of the middle section for revolubly supporting said cabinet.

2. A fire-proof cabinet for the purpose described, comprising a plurality of sections in the form of hollow vertically arranged frames filled with fire-proof material and which are hinged toget er'in,leaf fashion, the outer sections forming closures for the inner section, plates in said sections which are bent both to form partitions which extend centrally of the depth of said sections, and also a series of spaced walls which are at right angles to the partition wall, spaced inclined plates arranged between said walls in a manner to form pockets and having rolled upper and lower edges, and rods extending through said walls and. said rolled edges, beads projecting from the inner frame which fit into the outer frames when the cabinet is closed, locking means for folding said sections in closed relation, and means secured to the rear edge of the middle section for revolubly supporting said cabinet.

3. A fire proof cabinet comprising three vertical sections in the form of hollow metal frames which are filled with fire-proof material, said frames comprising inner walls in the form of channel plates, the parallel edges of which terminate in channeled beads which open outward, and outer walls, the

arallel edges of which are channeled and ie in the channeled, edges of the inner walls, hinge members for connecting the rear edges of said sections togetherin leaf form, a artition plate in the middle section whic is bent upon itself to form parallel vertical walls which project at right angles to each side of said partition, spaced inclined plates arranged between said walls, and means for securing the opposite ends of said inclined plates to said walls, partitions in the outer sections which are bent upon themselves to form walls in line with those in the ad joining sections, and inclined spaced plates secured at their ends to said walls, the partitions in the outer sections leaving outwardly facin chambers, fire-proof doors for said chain and means secured to the rear portion of the said middle section for revolubl supportin said'cabinet.

4. A re-proof ca inet comprising a plurality of vertical sections hinged together gles to said partition,'a series of sp in leaf fashion each of which consists of a hollow metal frame, comprisin a channel form of inner wall, the psral el edges of which terminate in channe ed beads, and an outer'wall in the form of a metal strip the parallel edges of which terminate in channeled beads which fit into the beadson the inner wall a artition plate extending centrally of e epth of said frame and folded to form spaced division walls at right anmclined plates havin rolled edges, arran between said wal and wires extending through said rolled edges and said division walls and throu h the inner walls of the section, their en s being bent at right anglcs, vertical wires extending longitudinally through the folded edges of said division walls and through the inner walls of the section, their ends being turned-at right angles, means for locking said sections in closed relation, and means for rotatably supporting said cabinet. i

5. A fire-proof cabinet, comprising a plurality of vertical sections hinged together in leaf form, each section consisting of a hollow metallic frame filled with fireroof material, a partition extending contra y of the depth of said frame so as to divide the frame into two compartments, a plurality of spaced division walls formed at right a les to the partition wall, tiers of spaced inchnedplates having rolled upper and lower ed and arranged between said division w" in a manner to form pockets, rods exten through said walls, said rolled edgespan through the inner walls of the frames, a sta- I tionary base, and a standard secured to said cabinet, and rotatably mounted on said base.

6. The combination with a cabinet com- :risin inge together in leaf form, of an L-shaped bracket, the horizontal member of which of the middle is secured to the lower ed section of said cabinet, w ile the vertical member is secured to the rear ed a circular track portion form on said bracket, a base late havin a ci'rculartraek portion upon w ich rests t e track rtiou of the bracket, and a pin extending t rough the vertical portion of the bracket and axially through the track portions of the bracket andbase. j a I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two with M HOMER J. FARROW.

Witnessesz.

G. Samm'wr Emorrr, Emzann'rn Slum.

a plurality of independent sections thereof, 

